Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical & Critical. Printed from the Acting Copies, as Performed at the Theatres Royal, London...J. Cumberland, 1828 - English drama |
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... letter to a friend I write , For Sandy I sign Jenny ; Last Sunday , when from church I came , With looks demure and holy , I cried , when asked the text to name , ' Twas Jane of Grisipoly . My Jenny is no fortune great , And I am poor ...
... letter to a friend I write , For Sandy I sign Jenny ; Last Sunday , when from church I came , With looks demure and holy , I cried , when asked the text to name , ' Twas Jane of Grisipoly . My Jenny is no fortune great , And I am poor ...
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... letter you'll send by little Tom the drummer , will prepare the old taxman . Ha , ha , ha ! he won't have a doubt that you're the real captain in the army , ha , ha , ha ! Cap . Ha , ha , ha ! and my sole commission only the promise of ...
... letter you'll send by little Tom the drummer , will prepare the old taxman . Ha , ha , ha ! he won't have a doubt that you're the real captain in the army , ha , ha , ha ! Cap . Ha , ha , ha ! and my sole commission only the promise of ...
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... letter . 66 Mog . Very well .- [ Exit Benin , L. ] What's this ? [ Opens letter and takes out a bill . ] An Edinbro ' bank- note for forty pounds . - Let's see [ Reads . ] - " My dear Moggy , Sandy , in a fit of despair , has enlisted ...
... letter . 66 Mog . Very well .- [ Exit Benin , L. ] What's this ? [ Opens letter and takes out a bill . ] An Edinbro ' bank- note for forty pounds . - Let's see [ Reads . ] - " My dear Moggy , Sandy , in a fit of despair , has enlisted ...
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... letters , Of thy success in love , and what news else Betideth here in absence of thy friend ; And I will likewise ... letter to her , a laced mutton ; and she , a laced mutton , gave me , a lost mutton , nothing for my labour . Pro ...
... letters , Of thy success in love , and what news else Betideth here in absence of thy friend ; And I will likewise ... letter to her , a laced mutton ; and she , a laced mutton , gave me , a lost mutton , nothing for my labour . Pro ...
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... letter . And , being so hard to me that brought your mind , I fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling your mind ... letters yourself : and so , sir , I'll commend you to my master . [ Exit Speed , R. Pro . Go , go , begone , to save ...
... letter . And , being so hard to me that brought your mind , I fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling your mind ... letters yourself : and so , sir , I'll commend you to my master . [ Exit Speed , R. Pro . Go , go , begone , to save ...
Common terms and phrases
Benin Bertram Briefwit captain Charley Clown Count Covent Garden Crosses Dame dear door dress Duke Dumain Edmund Egerton Eglamour Enter Ernestine Exeunt Exit father fellow gentlemen Gentlemen of Verona girl give Greville Grumio happy hast hath hear heart heaven Helena Highland Reel honour IRELAND YARD JOHN CUMBERLAND Julia Kate Katharine King lady Laird Launce Lefeu letter look lord LUDGATE HILL M'Gil M'Gilpin Madame Gertrude marriage marry master Milan mistress Moggy Narbon never Nicholas Old F Paroles Petruchio poor pray ring Rosambert Rose Rostrum Rousillon Sally SCENE servant Shakspeare Shelty Silvia Sir Proteus speak sweet tell THEATRES ROYAL thee there's thing thou art Thurio Tourville Valentine Zounds
Popular passages
Page 11 - It were all one, That I should love a bright particular star, And think to wed it, he is so above me : In his bright radiance and collateral light Must I be comforted, not in his sphere. Th...
Page 18 - The current, that with gentle murmur glides, Thou know'st, being stopp'd, impatiently doth rage; But, when his fair course is not hindered, He makes sweet music with the enamell'd stones, Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge He overtaketh in his pilgrimage, And so by many winding nooks he strays, With willing sport, to- the wild ocean.
Page 24 - I will be master of what is mine own : She is my goods, my chattels ; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my anything...
Page 22 - They say, miracles are past; and we -have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar things, supernatural and causeless. Hence is it, that we make trifles of terrors; ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear.
Page 61 - Then I am paid ; And once again I do receive thee honest : — Who by repentance is not satisfied, Is nor of heaven, nor earth...
Page 35 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe ; And craves no other tribute at thy hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience — Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 42 - Who is Silvia ? what is she, That all our swains commend her ? Holy, fair, and wise is she ; The Heaven such grace did lend her, That she might admired be.
Page 36 - I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace ; Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.
Page 62 - I found you wond'rous kind. There is your ring, And, look you, here's your letter ; This it says, When from my finger you can get this ring, And are by me with child, &c.